2020 European Championship finalists England were held to a shock draw by Hungary at the Wembley Stadium. England’s slip-up allowed Poland, who beat Albania by a goal to nil, to make up ground to the group leaders. England dominated proceedings early on, and a sweeping move nearly resulted in the opening goal. Left-back Luke Shaw played a give-and-go with winger Jack Grealish before curling in a dangerous cross for Harry Kane arriving at the back post. The Tottenham forward failed to make a connection with the cross – even at full stretch – and the ball was cleared away safely. Credit: Getty Images Hungary were awarded a penalty…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Steve Bruce’s term as the manager of Newcastle United is almost certainly winding towards its end. According to The Telegraph, Following the Saudi-backed takeover of the club, a new manager is likely to be appointed with Frank Lampard and Lucien Favre under consideration. The report says that Bruce will be relieved of his duties before the Margpies’ game against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Amanda Staveley of the PCP Capital Partners – 10 percent owners of the club – held talks with Bruce recently. Learn more 👉 Newcastle linked with big-money arrivals as Saudi consortium completes takeover The talks between the pair were said to be cordial,…
Barcelona forward Memphis Depay was central to almost everything the Netherlands created against Gibraltar in their latest FIFA World Cup qualifier, scoring twice and missing from the spot in a lively game. One pre-assist, two assists, two goals, and a missed penalty: is what Memphis Depay’s list of key actions read following the Netherlands’ big win over Gibraltar. The Barcelona striker was instrumental in everything his team created on the night and even came close to taking the match ball home. https://twitter.com/TheEuropeanLad/status/1447835120245825537 The Dutch took the lead with just nine minutes past; Depay swung in a corner, and Virgil Van Dijk connected with…
Die Mannschaft became the first nation to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the back of a 4-0 win over North Macedonia. Timo Werner scored a three-minute brace to book Die Mannschaft’s spot in next year’s winter tournament. Hansi Flick’s men dominated during the early stages of the game, but their attempts to take the lead were thwarted by stalwart Stole Dimitrievski. The North Macedonian custodian was sharp throughout the first half and made a good low save to deny Serge Gnabry from giving Germany the lead in the 25th minute. https://twitter.com/dw_sport/status/1447822162233024513 Dimitrievski then stopped Werner from getting a shot away during the…
Andreas Christensen is close to signing a new contract with Chelsea, until 2022, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Danish centre-back was the subject of interest from other clubs but is expected to commit his future to the Blues. Chelsea academy graduate Christensen himself spoke to the Chelsea website recently, underlining his desire to sign the new deal. The Dane that while there is still a small gap to be covered in the talks, they are progressing in the right direction. “It’s hard to know how things will end up. There is a lot of talk. I will not say too much,…
Euro 2020 runners-up continued their dominance in the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign by beating Andorra 5-0. Tammy Abraham scored on his return to the national team, as did Ben Chilwell and James Ward-Prowse. Gareth Southgate’s men early dominance paid off in the 17th minute when Ben Chilwell – who did not play a single minute at the Euros despite being in the squad – put them ahead. Phil Foden played a crucial role in the build-up as he spotted Jadon Sancho’s run before picking him out with an inch-perfect long pass. Manchester United wing-man brought the ball under his control before flicking it to…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal put three goals past Qatar in their latest international friendly. The Manchester United man had a telling impact on the game despite playing just 45 minutes. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored on his 181st appearance for Portugal as they beat 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar 3-0. By making the team, Ronaldo set a new record for international appearances by a European footballer. He overtook former Real Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos, who remains stuck at 180 appearances for Spain after missing large parts of the previous and the current season due to injury troubles. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1446947658678026241 Despite playing…
In August, Lionel Messi ended his life-long association with Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain. The Blaugrana boss Joan Laporta has claimed that he hoped the Argentine would’ve accepted to play for free since the club couldn’t afford his wages. Credit: France 24 “With Messi, I do not get angry because I appreciate him. I did hope that at the last minute Messi would say that he would play for free. I would have liked that and he would have convinced me.I understand that the league would have accepted it. But we cannot ask that of a player of his level.”the…
Hansi Flick’s Germany registered their fourth successive win in the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers by beating Romania. The 2014 World Cup winners conceded an early goal to the visitors, but turned things around in the second half to claim all three points. Ianis Hagi gave Romania the lead in the 9th minute with a wondergoal. The youngster collected the ball out on the right flank, dribbled inside, beat Antonio Rudiger and Thilo Kehrer with his quick footwork, and fired an unstoppable shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Germany’s attempts to reply in kind during the first half were largely wasted, and Romania took the lead…
Both the Argentine and the Portuguese retained their place in the annual 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or. Chelsea and Manchester City were the big winners in terms of total representatives, with five players each nominated from both teams. The Premier League outfit had five nominations each after previously dominating the UEFA end-of-season awards. For Chelsea, Mason Mount became the first academy player since John Terry to be nominated for the prestigious award, while his England teammate Phil Foden was shortlisted, too, after a superb season with Man City. https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1446489291631337477 Spain and Barcelona star Pedri earned a nomination for his sensational year, during which he became a key…